Emmet Gates

Emmet is an Irish/Argentine football journalist who lives in London. Emmet has been writing about the Italian game for more than a decade with a host of publications. Read More

Latest posts by Emmet Gates

Stefano Pioli’s Stock is High as He Returns to Fiorentina… How Far Can He Take Them?

Stefano Pioli is back at Fiorentina after a six-year absence, and he finds the club in a very different place. ... Read More

Papu Gomez is Back: Padova Confirm Deal for Former Atalanta Star

Papu Gomez has returned to Italian football after signing for Padova in Serie B. Can he still make an impact? ... Read More

Virtus Entella: Stadio Enrico Sannazzari

Virtus Entella are back in Serie B and Destination Calcio has all you need to know about the quaint Stadio Enrico Sannazzari in Chiavari. ... Read More

Avellino: Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi

Avellino have returned to Serie B after a seven-year absence. Here's all the key information about the Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi. ... Read More

What Serie A’s Biggest Sides Need in the Summer Transfer Window

Some of the biggest Serie A sides have done some business this summer, and more is on the way between now and the end of August. ... Read More

Hernan Crespo at 50: Five of his Greatest Goals

Hernan Crespo scored more than 200 goals during his time in Italy with Parma, Lazio, Inter, AC Milan and Genoa. Here are five of his best. ... Read More

Juventus Boss Igor Tudor Has Plenty to Ponder After Club World Cup Adventure Ends Against Real Madrid

Juve's season finally ended but for boss Igor Tudor there is much to do. ... Read More

Will the Gamble on New Boss Alberto Gilardino Pay Off for Pisa?

Pisa have signed Alberto Gilardino as a replacement for Pippo Inzaghi, but what will the former Genoa coach bring? ... Read More

Juventus Star Kenan Yildiz Lighting Up Club World Cup as Igor Tudor Shapes his Team

Juventus have qualified to the round of 16 in FIFA's Club World Cup, and Kenan Yildiz has been at the heart of it. ... Read More

Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic and Napoli’s Victor Osimhen Facing Uncertain Future

Dusan Vlahovic and Victor Osimhen face uncertain futures at Juventus and Napoli amid fluctuating fortunes over the past couple of years. ... Read More

Edin Dzeko’s Serie A Return Provides More Questions Than Answers as Fiorentina Swoop

Fiorentina have snapped up 39-year-old Edin Dzeko, and his signing represents the best and worst of Italian thinking. ... Read More

Can Gian Piero Gasperini Banish His Ghosts as Roma Adventure Starts?

Gian Piero Gasperini was unveiled as Roma's new coach, and the 67-year-old will aim to banish the ghosts of his disastrous Inter stint. ... Read More